Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 99,582 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
99,582 kg
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
103rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
111,650 kg
in 1971
All-time low
65,627 kg
in 1992
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2023

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

In 2023, chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches in Australia and New Zealand stood at 99,582 kg.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 111,650 kg in 1971 and was at its lowest, 65,627 kg, in 1992.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 103rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 83,397 kg
1962 84,367 kg +1.2%
1963 82,427 kg -2.3%
1964 83,154 kg +0.9%
1965 88,488 kg +6.4%
1966 89,943 kg +1.6%
1967 94,452 kg +5.0%
1968 99,659 kg +5.5%
1969 102,040 kg +2.4%
1970 110,263 kg +8.1%
1971 111,650 kg +1.3%
1972 100,770 kg -9.7%
1973 97,390 kg -3.4%
1974 106,287 kg +9.1%
1975 103,538 kg -2.6%
1976 100,808 kg -2.6%
1977 99,504 kg -1.3%
1978 96,440 kg -3.1%
1979 97,511 kg +1.1%
1980 89,831 kg -7.9%
1981 92,498 kg +3.0%
1982 91,252 kg -1.3%
1983 93,846 kg +2.8%
1984 85,690 kg -8.7%
1985 82,466 kg -3.8%
1986 83,193 kg +0.9%
1987 80,231 kg -3.6%
1988 80,987 kg +0.9%
1989 80,085 kg -1.1%
1990 77,966 kg -2.6%
1991 73,976 kg -5.1%
1992 65,627 kg -11.3%
1993 73,530 kg +12.0%
1994 75,654 kg +2.9%
1995 65,884 kg -12.9%
1996 76,914 kg +16.7%
1997 80,144 kg +4.2%
1998 80,420 kg +0.3%
1999 83,019 kg +3.2%
2000 73,826 kg -11.1%
2001 84,784 kg +14.8%
2002 77,942 kg -8.1%
2003 77,438 kg -0.6%
2004 76,827 kg -0.8%
2005 80,531 kg +4.8%
2006 91,868 kg +14.1%
2007 88,561 kg -3.6%
2008 88,076 kg -0.5%
2009 77,215 kg -12.3%
2010 73,137 kg -5.3%
2011 79,455 kg +8.6%
2012 80,653 kg +1.5%
2013 86,360 kg +7.1%
2014 91,072 kg +5.5%
2015 101,589 kg +11.5%
2016 93,550 kg -7.9%
2017 96,023 kg +2.6%
2018 96,105 kg +0.1%
2019 98,311 kg +2.3%
2020 98,025 kg -0.3%
2021 101,609 kg +3.7%
2022 98,825 kg -2.7%
2023 99,582 kg +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 89,770 kg 82,427 kg 102,040 kg 9
1970s 102,416 kg 96,440 kg 111,650 kg 10
1980s 86,008 kg 80,085 kg 93,846 kg 10
1990s 75,313 kg 65,627 kg 83,019 kg 10
2000s 81,707 kg 73,826 kg 91,868 kg 10
2010s 89,626 kg 73,137 kg 101,589 kg 10
2020s 99,510 kg 98,025 kg 101,609 kg 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 100 Namibia 109,182 kg compare
  2. 101 Somalia 109,051 kg compare
  3. 102 Qatar 107,867 kg compare
  4. 104 Trinidad and Tobago 97,817 kg compare
  5. 105 Brunei Darussalam 96,807 kg compare
  6. 106 Burundi 92,163 kg compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches in Australia and New Zealand?
Chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches in Australia and New Zealand was 99,582 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 111,650 kg in 1971.
What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 65,627 kg in 1992.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 103rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
246 places, 14,082 data points, 1961–2023
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The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).